Rana Harris
Concord,NC
Summary
Dedicated RN with 17 years of extensive experience in fast-paced, cardiac, orthopedic, palliative
care, medical/surgical unit. Providing exemplary care for patients and their families through
education and collaborating with hospital staff, implementing continuity of care, while improving
patient outcomes. Excels at comprehensive assessment, development, and implementation of care
plans. Recognized as self-motivated, compassionate, with exceptional communication skills, fluent
in Spanish/English and effective advocate for patients.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)
Carolina\'s Healthcare System, Mercy Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina
10.2004 - Current
- Acute/Chronic patient care in high paced cardiac med-surgical, palliative-care, orthopedic unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care and monitoring admissions/surgical patients per shift
- Performed primary care, assessment, and evaluation of cardiac, medical and orthopedic patients
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Monitor patient conditions and develop individual plans of treatment
- Provide adaptive nursing care based on each specific case
- Organize charts and document condition, vital signs, therapy progress and medication, maintain drains, dressing changes, and intravenous infusions
- Increased education in patients and families to understand their physical condition, mental health, ailments, diseases, therapies, and medications
- Ensure patients and families are physically and emotionally comfortable during prolonged hospitalization
- Comply with processes and procedures to maintain safe, clean, controlled and compliant work environment
- Performed charge nurse duties for cardiac medical/surgical, pre-operative and post-operative floor
- Supervisor of staff members, with averages of 26 patients per shift with approximately 20 post-surgical admissions
- Performed duties for the orthopedic pre-operative education classes for prospective patients, while maintaining full workload.
Education
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse
Practitioner - undefined
Briar Cliff University
06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University
2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercy School of Nursing
2004
Accomplishments
- Patient Care Award
- Warded in recognition for outstanding customer service to patients and families that exceeded hospital requirements
- Patient Safety Award
- Ood catch award presented to employees for their commitment to providing safe care involving patients and families
- Member of patient safety committee for 5 years to help prevent medication errors and patient falls
- Daisy Award
- Aisy award was presented 2010, nurses who receive Daisy Awards are for extraordinary acts of compassion or relationships created with patients that truly made the difference
- Certifications
- Egistered Nurse in North Carolina, from2004 to the present
- Asic Cardiac Life Support(BCLS) Certification 2016 to 2018
- Dvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2016 to 2018
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)
Carolina\'s Healthcare System, Mercy Hospital
10.2004 - Current
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse
Practitioner - undefined
Briar Cliff University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercy School of Nursing
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